Set upon and Soothe

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Set upon verb - Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards".

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Soothe is an antonym for set upon in harass topic.

Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.

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Set upon is an antonym for soothe.

Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly

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Soothe and Set upon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/set_upon/soothe

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